Salinas man convicted of murdering Javier “Jumby” Mora Jr.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that Angel Odon Herrera has been sentenced to 50 years to life…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in the Prunedale area
MONTERY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announced Monday that a striped skunk found on September 4 near Blackie Road and Rolling…
Continue ReadingA timeline of recent British royal events
LONDON (AP) — It has been a difficult few months for Britain’s royal family. Both Kate, Princess of Wales, and King Charles III have been…
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SUHSD YONDR pouches raise questions regarding potential school emergencies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Students have been back in school for about one month, and many California campuses are navigating the new cell phone…
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County of Monterey lifts some evacuation warnings prompted by the Boone Fire
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey has lifted the last of the Boone Fire evacuation warnings, according to the county.…
Continue ReadingChina aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as soon as 2028, two…
Continue ReadingA robot has begun a 2-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An extendable robot has begun a two-week mission to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one…
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METRO offers free fares to the Santa Cruz County Fair
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) announced that it will be offering free fares to passengers…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim vows to make his nuclear force ready for combat with US
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to redouble efforts to make his nuclear force fully ready for…
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A text, a call, then gunfire: New details raise questions about efforts to prevent Georgia school shooting
CNN By Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — “I’m sorry, mom.” Those were the words Colt Gray texted his mother Wednesday morning…
Continue ReadingAt least 19 killed and more feared buried in Israeli airstrike on Gaza humanitarian zone targeting Hamas militants
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — An overnight Israeli airstrike on an area that Israel itself had designated…
Continue ReadingRyan Seacrest debuts as new ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in almost 8,000 episodes, “Wheel of Fortune” did not open with a hello from longtime…
Continue ReadingRyan Seacrest debuts as new ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in almost 8,000 episodes, “Wheel of Fortune” did not open with a hello from longtime…
Continue ReadingWolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
Associated Press Colorado wildlife officials have captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s…
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The City of Salinas to hold a rent stabilization ordinance meeting
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Salinas will be addressing its housing crisis this week in Tuesday’s city council meeting. The formal…
Continue ReadingWife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
Associated Press The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to…
Continue ReadingWife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
Associated Press The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to…
Continue ReadingWhite Stripes sue Donald Trump over the use of ‘Seven Nation Army’ riff in social media post
NEW YORK (AP) — The White Stripes have sued former President Donald Trump in a case that alleges he used their hit song “Seven Nation Army”…
Continue ReadingColorado man dies on Colorado River trip; 7th fatality at Grand Canyon National Park since July 31
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — There has been another fatality at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities announced Monday. Park…
Continue ReadingTrump’s rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential race
Associated Press With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons ‘exponentially,’ state media reports
By Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to…
Continue ReadingAll-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey misses the 49ers’ opener against the Jets with a calf injury
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey missed the season opener against the New…
Continue ReadingFewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Associated Press Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite…
Continue ReadingTwo women hospitalized after a man doused them with gas and set them on fire
DETROIT (AP) — Two women are hospitalized after a man allegedly doused them with gasoline and set them on fire in Detroit. WJBK-TV reports the…
Continue ReadingTrump said fixing child care would not be very expensive. Here are price tags for other proposals
AP Education Writer Asked recently how he would bring down the high cost of child care, former President Donald Trump said doing so would be…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Democrat George Helmy sworn in as replacement for Menendez in the Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy was…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones mourned by ‘Star Wars’ icons, Denzel Washington and others
Famous fans and collaborators are paying tribute to James Earl Jones, the award-winning actor and commanding voice of Darth Vader, who died Monday at…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones mourned by ‘Star Wars’ icons, Denzel Washington and others
Famous fans and collaborators are paying tribute to James Earl Jones, the award-winning actor and commanding voice of Darth Vader, who died Monday at…
Continue ReadingSevere drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline
Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — A powerful drought in Brazil’s Pantanal region has led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay…
Continue ReadingDuring Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59%…
Continue ReadingLA Rams WR Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his knee injury, McVay says
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his right knee injury in the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingFive charged with kidnapping migrants in US to demand families pay ransom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four men were arrested and charged with kidnapping migrants who had been smuggled into the United States and demanding their…
Continue ReadingFive charged with kidnapping migrants in US to demand families pay ransom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four men were arrested and charged with kidnapping migrants who had been smuggled into the United States and demanding their…
Continue ReadingGaza hostage families urge Trump and Harris to bring Americans home
By Matthew Chance and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Ahead of a key US presidential debate this week, families of several American hostages…
Continue ReadingThe iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple’s product showcase
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16…
Continue ReadingThe iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple’s product showcase
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16…
Continue ReadingLakers big man Christian Wood will be out at least two months after another knee procedure
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood will be out for least two months after undergoing another arthroscopic surgical…
Continue ReadingThe teen accused in Georgia’s high school shooting enrolled 2 weeks late and was often absent
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators say the 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in…
Continue ReadingNASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon’s underground ocean cleared for October launch
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has given the go-ahead to next month’s launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Monday’s…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate’s exile
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is trying to reassure supporters that her opposition coalition still…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. wins effort to leave ballot in North Carolina, but stays on in Michigan
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The highest courts in two states have ruled differently on efforts by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be removed…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones, iconic actor and memorable voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dead at 93
By Brandon Griggs and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — You can’t think of James Earl Jones without hearing his voice. That booming basso…
Continue ReadingCourts in Nebraska and Missouri weigh arguments to keep abortion measures off the ballot
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With ballot deadlines approaching, courts in Nebraska and Missouri are weighing legal arguments that could take…
Continue ReadingAn Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding has been arraigned on charges of second-degree…
Continue ReadingJailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Monday.…
Continue ReadingTop leaders of Imran Khan’s party arrested in Pakistan after being accused of inciting violence
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have arrested several top leaders from former imprisoned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s…
Continue ReadingAmy Adams and Marielle Heller put all of their motherhood experiences into ‘Nightbitch’
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The day after the premiere of their film “Nightbitch,” Amy Adams and Marielle Heller are sitting in a Toronto…
Continue ReadingAmy Adams and Marielle Heller put all of their motherhood experiences into ‘Nightbitch’
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The day after the premiere of their film “Nightbitch,” Amy Adams and Marielle Heller are sitting in a Toronto…
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